Summary
Current Position: US Representative of LA 2nd District since 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: State Senator from 2016 – 2021; New Orleans City Council from 1994 – 2002; State Delegate from 1992 – 1994
District: nearly all of the city of New Orleans and stretches west and north to Baton Rouge.
Upcoming Election:
Carter has been an adjunct political science instructor at Xavier University of Louisiana.[5] Before his election to the state legislature, he served six years as executive assistant to New Orleans mayor Sidney Barthelemy.
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About
Source: Government page
T
he Honorable Troy A. Carter, Sr. is serving in his first term as the Congressman from Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, encompassing most of New Orleans East & West Bank, Jefferson Parish, and River Parishes including St Charles, St. James, St John the Baptist, Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, as well as portions of East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge Parish.
Congressman Carter currently serves on two House Committees, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, one of the largest committees in Congress that has jurisdiction over all modes of transportation, and the Small Business Committee, which has direct oversight and consideration over all matters affecting America’s backbone, small businesses.
The youngest of six children, Congressman Carter was raised in Algiers. He is a product of Orleans Parish Public Schools and went on to graduate from Xavier University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Business Administration. Additionally, Congressman Carter earned his MBA graduating Summa Cum Laude from Holy Cross University.
Soon after graduating from Xavier University, Congressman Carter served for six years as the Executive Assistant to Mayor Sidney Barthelemy. In 1991, Congressman Carter became the first African American to be elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 102nd District in Algiers, where he served as the youngest ever floor leader representing the City of New Orleans.
In 1994, Congressman Carter was elected to the New Orleans City Council, representing District ‘C’, which includes Algiers, and the historic French Quarter, again becoming the first African American elected to the position. After a hiatus from public office, Congressman Carter was elected to the State Senate for Louisiana’s 7th District, where he served as the Senate Minority Leader for the Democratic Caucus. During his time as a Legislator, Congressman Carter authored and co-sponsored hundreds of bills.
As a Louisiana Legislator, Congressman Carter championed large-scale infrastructure projects, economic development, and efforts to decrease homelessness drastically. He has also worked as a staunch advocate for criminal justice reform, women’s health care, and civil rights and equality on behalf of the LGBTQI community. As Congressman, he actively continues his work to address the issues above and several others, including COVID-19 relief for individuals and small businesses, environmental justice reform, and reducing student debt.
Congressman Carter is a proud husband to wife, Brigadier General Andreé Navarro-Carter of the United States Army, and father to sons Troy Jr. and Joshua. They live on the Westbank of New Orleans, where Congressman Carter was born and raised.
The Honorable Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. has enjoyed a series of historic 1sts including:
• 1st African American elected to the Louisiana State House from District 102
• 1st African American elected to the New Orleans City Council representing District C
• 1st African American elected to the Louisiana State Senate from District 7
• 1st Congressman elected to Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District from the Westbank
• 1st Congressman whose spouse is a General Officer in the United States Army
Personal
Full Name: Troy ‘C’ A. Carter
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Melanie; 2 Children: Troy II, Joshua
Birth Date: 10/26/1963
Birth Place: New Orleans, LA
Home City: New Orleans, LA
Religion: Baptist
Source: Vote Smart
Education
Attended, Carnegie-Mellons Graduate School of Urban and Public Affairs
BA, Political Science and Business Administration, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1987
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Louisiana, District 2, 2021-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Louisiana, District 2, 2021, 2022
Senator, Louisiana State Senate, District 7, 2016-2021
Candidate, Louisiana State Senate, District 7, 2019
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2008
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2006
Councilor, City of New Orleans, District C, 1994
Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1991
Professional Experience
President/Chief Executive Officer, Policy and Planning Partners, Limited Liability Company, 2002-present
Former President, Commonwealth Properties, Limited Liability Company
Executive Assistant, Mayor Sidney Barthelemy
Adjunct Instructor of Political Science, Xavier University of Louisiana
President, News and Brews, Limited Liability Company, 1996-2003
Offices
Washington DC Office
506 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6636
Algiers Office
3401 General DeGaulle Drive, Suite 100
New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone: (504) 381-3970
Southern University New Orleans Office
Southern University at New Orleans
6803 Press Drive, Suite 160
New Orleans, LA 70126
Baton Rouge Office
T.H. Harris Hall
801 Harding Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
Phone: (225) 726-2070
Gretna District Office
Gretna Courthouse
200 Derbigny Street, Suite 3200
Gretna, LA 70053
Phone: (504) 381-3999
River Parishes District Office
River Parishes Community College
181 Regala Park Road
Reserve, LA 70084
Flagship Office
650 Poydras Street, Suite 2435
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 228-3777
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Finances
Source: Open Secrets
Committees
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, one of the largest committees in Congress, has jurisdiction over all modes of transportation: aviation, maritime and waterborne transportation, highways, bridges, mass transit, and railroads.
Congressman Carter serves on theEconomic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee andRailroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee.
- The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee also has jurisdiction over other aspects of our national infrastructure, such as clean water and wastewater management, flood damage reduction, the management of federally owned real estate and public buildings, the development of economically depressed rural and urban areas, disaster preparedness and response and hazardous materials transportation.
House Small Business Committee
The House Small Business Committee has jurisdiction over American enterprise and entrepreneurship.
Congressman Carter serves on theUnderserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development Subcommittee and the Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee.
Caucuses
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Committee on Small Business
New Legislation
Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Representative Carter.
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
Louisiana’s 2nd congressional district contains nearly all of the city of New Orleans and stretches west and north to Baton Rouge. The district is currently represented by Democrat Troy Carter. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+25, it is the only Democratic district in Louisiana.
Wikipedia
Troy Anthony Carter Sr. (born October 26, 1963) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Louisiana’s 2nd congressional district since 2021.[1][2] He was previously a member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 7th district. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter also previously served on the New Orleans City Council and as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He is currently the only Democrat in Louisiana’s congressional delegation.
Early life and education
Carter was born in New Orleans.[3] After graduating from Oliver Perry Walker High School in Algiers, he attended Xavier University of Louisiana, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and political science. He has completed programs at the Harvard Kennedy School and Carnegie Mellon University‘s School of Urban and Public Affairs.[4]
Early career
Carter has been an adjunct political science instructor at Xavier University of Louisiana.[5] Before his election to the state legislature, he served six years as executive assistant to New Orleans mayor Sidney Barthelemy.[6]
Carter was elected as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1991, becoming the first African-American to serve District 102 in the Louisiana House.[7] As a state representative in 1993, he introduced legislation to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ individuals. After his election to the Louisiana Senate, he filed similar legislation in 2017 and 2020.[8]
In 1994, he was elected to represent District C on the New Orleans City Council. He served until 2002, when he unsuccessfully ran for mayor, losing the primary election to Ray Nagin and Richard Pennington. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Louisiana’s 2nd congressional district seat in 2006 against then-incumbent William J. Jefferson.[9][10]
After several years out of public office, Carter was elected to the Louisiana Senate in 2015.[6] He received 12,935 votes (56.8%) in the 2015 runoff election to Jeff Arnold‘s 9,852 (43.2%).[11] Carter authored or co-sponsored 75 bills that went on to become law.[7] While also serving as chair of the Louisiana Senate Democratic Caucus, Carter chairs the Senate’s Labor and Industrial Relations Committee.[12]
Carter also chairs the Algiers Development District.[7]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2021 special
On November 18, 2020, U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond announced that he would resign from Louisiana’s 2nd congressional district in January 2021 after having been selected by President-elect Joe Biden to be Senior Advisor to the President and the administration’s director of the Office of Public Liaison. Carter then ran to fill the seat in Congress in the special election.[13][14] On March 20, 2021, Carter finished first in the top-two primary and advanced, with runner-up Senator Karen Carter Peterson, to the runoff election held on April 24.[15]
Carter was endorsed by Cedric Richmond,[16] John Breaux,[17] 8 congressional Democrats,[18] Helena Moreno,[18] Cleo Fields, Sharon Weston Broome,[19] the AFL–CIO,[18] the Louisiana Democratic Party,[18] The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate,[18] The Louisiana Weekly,[20] and Gambit.[18]
In the runoff, Carter received 48,511 votes (55.2%) to Peterson’s 39,295 (44.8%).[21]
Tenure
He was sworn in as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 2nd congressional district on May 11, 2021, increasing the Democratic Party’s majority to 219–212 over the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives.[2] On August 12, 2022, he voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.[22]
Committee assignments
For the 118th Congress:[23]
Caucus memberships
- Climate Solutions Caucus[24]
- New Democrat Coalition[25]
- Congressional Progressive Caucus[26]
- Congressional Blockchain Caucus[27]
Political positions
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Carter opposes conservative measures that have sought to restrict abortion and expand gun rights.[28] During his term of office as a state senator, he had two priorities: raising the state’s minimum wage and strengthening anti-discrimination laws against the LGBTQ+ community.[28] He supports the infrastructure policy of the Biden administration.[28]
Carter voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[29][30]
Carter voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.[31]
Personal life
Carter’s wife Andreé serves in the United States Army Reserve, and achieved the rank of brigadier general.[32] They have two sons. The family lives on the Westbank of New Orleans, where Carter was born and raised.[33]
See also
References
- ^ Deslatte, Melinda (April 24, 2021). “Democrat Troy Carter wins New Orleans-based US House seat”. Associated Press. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ a b WDSU Digital Team (May 11, 2021). “Troy Carter sworn in to Congress”. WDSU.
- ^ “Councilman Troy A. Carter Records”. archives.nolalibrary.org. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ “Louisiana State Senate – Troy Carter’s Biography”. senate.la.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ “Downtown NOLA – Downtown Development District”. Downtown New Orleans. April 8, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ a b “Senator Troy Carter – District 7”. Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c “Senator Troy A. Carter (Chairman)”. Algiers Development District. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Westwood, Rosemary (June 16, 2020). “What The Supreme Court LGBTQ Rights Decision Means For Louisiana”. New Orleans Public Radio. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ “Troy Carter’s 2006 campaign bio” Archived September 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 2009 June 08).
- ^ “Troy Carter”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ “Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015”. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ “Labor and Industrial Relations Committee”. Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Paul (November 16, 2020). “Cedric Richmond will be Senior Advisor to the President; to resign House seat before inauguration”. WWL-TV. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ Greg Hilburn [@GregHilburn1] (November 18, 2020). “Democratic State Sen. Troy Carter tells me he will ‘absolutely’ run for outgoing Congressman @RepRichmond’s seat and hopes to have his support @TROYSEE #lalege #lagov” (Tweet). Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Troy Carter, Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Team, WDSU Digital (January 18, 2021). “Cedric Richmond endorses Troy Carter for Congress”. WDSU. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ “Browse Receipts”. FEC.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f “Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District special election, 2021”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Rosato, Chris (March 22, 2021). “Mayor Sharon Weston Broome endorses Troy Carter for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional district”. WAFB. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ “Recommendations for March 20 Special Election”. The Louisiana Weekly. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Louisiana 2nd District U.S. House special election results, Washington Post, April 25, 2021.
- ^ Tran, Candy Woodall, Katherine Swartz and Kenneth. “House passes Inflation Reduction Act, sends it to Biden”. USA TODAY. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ “Committees and Caucuses”. troycarter.house.gov. January 3, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ “About Climate Solutions Caucus”. Climate Solutions Caucus. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ “Leadership | New Democrat Coalition”. newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ “Caucus Members”. Congressional Progressive Caucus. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ “Members”. Congressional Blockchain Caucus. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c Bridges, Tyler (April 18, 2021). “A look at Troy Carter’s time in the Senate: Issues he’s supported, who has endorsed him”. The Advocate. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). “House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). “Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session”. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bycoffe, Aaron; Wiederkehr, Anna (April 22, 2021). “Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden?”. FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ “PN2254 – 33 nominees for Army, | Congress.gov | Library of Congress”. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ “About”. January 3, 2021.
- ^ “Religious affiliation of members of 117th Congress” (PDF). PEW Research Center. January 24, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
External links
- Representative Troy Carter official U.S. House website
- Troy Carter for Congress campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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